http://jalopnik.com/apple-gives-up-on-building-its-own-car-because-the-enti-1787875242
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1st Gear: The Apple Car Is No More
Building cars is hard. Tesla knows that. Google learned it the hard way too. And the latest tech giant to discover limits to its car-building ambitions is Apple, which according to Bloomberg , has given up on making its own car.
Granted, I've always thought that Apple's ultimate aim was to develop software or technology it could use to partner with existing automakers, rather than its own vehicle, but now that definitely seems to be the case. Now Apple is focused on creating autonomous systems for other companies.
(Score: 1) by Francis on Tuesday October 18 2016, @08:39PM
If smugness is a factor, then of course they gave up. How on earth did they expect to beat Toyota for the smug demographic of car owners?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 18 2016, @09:25PM
Toyota??? Don't you mean Tesla?
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Wednesday October 19 2016, @03:46AM
Tesla bought part of the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, California. NUMMI was a joint venture between GM and Toyota. Some of the cars built there were sold under the Toyota marque in Japan. I imagine that purchasers could feel smug about having a car that was designed in Japan but built in California, much as Apple's customers can feel smug about having an electronic item that was designed in California but built in China.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Pslytely Psycho on Wednesday October 19 2016, @04:54AM
I lived near there when Toyota and Chevrolet tried that joint venture.
At the time we would joke that:
"Toyota and Chevrolet are making a car together, it's going to be called the Toyolet....."
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(Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday October 19 2016, @02:32PM
> it's going to be called the Toyolet.....
LOL may I suggest an additional partner: SEAT.
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(Score: 2) by Webweasel on Wednesday October 19 2016, @10:03AM
He's referring to the southpark episode where the residents are smug from buying the Toyota Prius.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smug_Alert! [wikipedia.org]
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